JJ(Verse 1)You've got a fraction, a pair of numbers, high and low.The numerator is on the top, where the garden grows.The denominator's on the bottom, where the roots run deep.But they might be hiding secrets that they want to keep.To make it simple, clear, and perfectly neat,You'll need to find the GCF, the greatest common feat!(Chorus)Let's simplify, simplify, put it in lowest terms.Find the biggest factor, the one with shared patterns.Divide them both, the top and the bottom, with no remainder.You'll have a new fraction, a true scale remodeler.Once you can't divide them anymore, you've reached your degree.That's lowest terms, the best form you'll ever see!(Verse 2)Take a look at \(8/12\), it looks a little large.Let's list the factors for 8, so we're all in charge:1, 2, 4, and 8, those are the ones we know.And for 12, the factors are: 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, and 12, just so you know.The greatest common factor is the number 4, you can see.Divide both sides by 4, and watch the magic with me!\(8\div 4\) gives you 2,\(12\div 4\) gives you 3, it's nothing new.So \(2/3\) is the simplified one, it's now all true!(Chorus)Let's simplify, simplify, put it in lowest terms.Find the biggest factor, the one with shared patterns.Divide them both, the top and the bottom, with no remainder.You'll have a new fraction, a true scale remodeler.Once you can't divide them anymore, you've reached your degree.That's lowest terms, the best form you'll ever see!(Bridge)What about \(10/15\), a slightly different crew.They both end in zero or five, so what should we do?That's a clue that 5 can be your special key.Divide the top and bottom by 5, and then you'll see!\(10\div 5\) becomes 2,\(15\div 5\) becomes 3, just for you.So \(2/3\) again, what a coincidence, my friend.(Chorus)Let's simplify, simplify, put it in lowest terms.Find the biggest factor, the one with shared patterns.Divide them both, the top and the bottom, with no remainder.You'll have a new fraction, a true scale remodeler.Once you can't divide them anymore, you've reached your degree.That's lowest terms, the best form you'll ever see!(Verse 3)Now for a challenge, with bigger numbers, we’ll take on the test.A fraction like \(72/96\), let's put our skills to the quest.You can't see the GCF just by giving it a glance.So start with a smaller number, take a patient chance.They're both even, so we can divide them both by 2.\(72\div 2\) is 36, and \(96\div 2\) is 48, it's nothing new.Now we have \(36/48\), still even and not in its lowest form.So we divide by 2 again, weathering the storm.\(36\div 2\) is 18, and \(48\div 2\) is 24, we're not done yet.Still even, so we keep going, no cause for fret.\(18\div 2\) is 9, and \(24\div 2\) is 12, getting close, you see?Now we have \(9/12\), so look for the GCF, it’s 3, for you and me.\(9\div 3\) is 3, and \(12\div 3\) is 4, we're at the very end.The simplified fraction is \(3/4\), a true math friend.(Alternate Verse 3 - Using the GCF Directly Now for a challenge with bigger number
